Official UK procurement notice
THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST PESTICIDE RESIDUE ANALYSIS IN FOOD AND DRINK FOR THE NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICIAL TESTING PROGRAMME
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHSE is seeking to put in place a contract at the earliest August this year for an official laboratory to undertake the testing of food on the Northern Ireland market. The first period of testing will be for samples collected from October until the end of the year to December 2024 (195) and then around 708 samples collected throughout 2025. There will be a further option for HSE to contract for two further calendar years 2026 and 2027 subject to satisfactory performance for a similar testing programme (scope, complexity and numbers) with some different foods. The work in both years is divided into four lots and there is the option of bidding for the work in 2024 only, 2025 only or both years. HSE prefer that the fewest number of providers are used to deliver this work.
- Recurrence: Following the 36 month contract.
CPV: Food or feed contamination protection services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 4 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Food & DrinkCancelledRenewal
Lot #2Food & DrinkCancelledRenewal
Lot #3Food & DrinkCancelledRenewal
Lot #4Food & DrinkRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Food & Drink | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 2 · Food & Drink | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 3 · Food & Drink | 70% | 20% | 10% |
- Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Following the 36 month contract.
- First published
- 13 May 2024, 12:13 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
HSE/T4529- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035301- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045917Find a Tender
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How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 10 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
10 Jun 2024 → 17 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published195 days ago17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026- Status changed to complete17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | £892,080 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035301-2026-1 · Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2025
- Value
- £892,080
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Health and Safety ExecutiveContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Tommy JohnsonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Department of Agriculture, Food and the MarineAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.